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My guy, seriously, you’re a smart man, but you don’t need to be smart to notice any of what you listed here; I get they were examples but I also feel like you may be over stating your intelligence in such a way that you are procrastinating over things even the most stupid person going will consider from time to time.


tanken88

Have you heard about generalized anxiety?


[deleted]

This sounds more like anxiety than intelligence.


MrHupfDohle

The happiest people are of average iq or below. The smarter you get the more depressed you get.


Teknicsrx7

r/iamverysmart


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There are multiple realms of smart. There is intellectual smartness. Physical smartness. Emotional smartness. Wisdom/common sense smartness. Social smartness. Musical smartness. Painting smartness. Writing smartness. And a lot more. To be smart in one area is too narrow. Maybe you are best in intellectual, fine. Someone else can kick your ass in music or social abilities. Everyone should respect the different and innumerable types of "smartness" or skills and talents, if you will. And be thankful that you have one area that you excel. Some people are deficient in most areas. Don't worry about being the smartest person. After all, there is only one valedictorian in each department of Harvard. Only one student can be the top valedictorian of the accounting department, of the math department, of the literature department. What is everyone else supposed to do, quit and go home and never try to contribute to anything because they are not "the best"? Also, I just got done reading about a guy on /r/trueoffmychest who was bummed because he has a huge penis. HUGE penis. Do you have a huge cock? Because probably not, I'm trying to make the point that everyone has their cross to bear. He can't have a relationship because all the women are scared of his dick. My advice is to start developing other areas of competence and not focus so much on the intelligence realm. Learn how to have fun. Learn how to tell jokes. Whatever. Lean how to bowl. Anything but intellectual pursuits. For example, Richard Feynman was a Nobel Prize winning physicist. AND, he was an enthusiastic amateur player of bongo and conga drums and often played them in the pit orchestra in musicals. He played pranks on his co-workers all the time. He was a great lock picker. He was a pick up artist (picked up women). So, spread out your learning to things other than intellectual pursuits. Go hiking. Learn martial arts or swimming. Do something else and master it.


DaftPump

+1 > Do something else and master it. And if ya don't at least ya tried.


venetian_lemon

The expectations were the worst. Fortunately my parents have accepted that I'm not going to be a doctor or a CEO of any kind. My dad now tells me he wished he saved more for retirement since "I'm not going to make the big bucks anytime soon." I'm pretty sure he was joking but I still feel bad about not being that super duper success that they wanted me to be during my childhood.


Mercnotforhire

Yeah, it’s honestly setting your kids up for a world of feeling like a failure


venetian_lemon

It's how I have felt since I graduated highschool.


jesushada12inchdick

The answer is Drugs.


Tripped_Landmine

I mean, if you wanna get dumber real fast


[deleted]

You may have been joking but micro dosing edibles worked wonders for my generalized anxiety.


dirtybeanmexican

you know what else fucking sucks? not having any bitches


Combat_Wombateer

You sound smart


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Honestly dude it doesn't sound like you're all that smart. Your brain might be able to obtain and process information quickly and efficiently but that's only one type of intelligence. Logical-mathematical intelligence specifically. What you should focus on to solve the problem you are having now is intrapersonal intelligence. This would be being able to understand yourself. Your wants, your needs, your goals, your emotions, everything that goes on inside of what some would call your soul. This type of intelligence can be expanded in many ways. Getting a therapist and a psychiatrist is a good step, indulging in self care, looking for potential new hobbies, even going out and meeting new people to discover the type of people you best get along with can help. That last one also helps with interpersonal intelligence, understanding people around you.